Otto Bahn wrote:


> Oh, right, so when an American kid says "We're having
> spaghetti for lunch", he means a big heaping plate of
> nothing but plain noodles -- no sauce, no cheese, and
> no beef hamburger. Right.
>
> When I order spaghetti at Lorena's Italian Restaurant
> (which I do about once a week), I don't have to tell
> them I'd also like the above ingredients put on it.

that's because we americans have *******ized the meaning of 'spaghetti' into
something that would better be described as 'spaghetti bolognese' as opposed to
spaghetti carbonara or spaghetti marinara or spaghetti calabrese or any of the
other many recipes. spaghetti IS the noodle. and there are plenty of things to
do with it that do not involve a tomato. mmmm even spaghetti, garlic, mushrooms,
olive oil and parmesan cheese and fresh cracked black pepper kicks ass bit i
wouldn't call it 'spaghetti'